• Dawson County Women Face Charges for Violation of School Truancy Laws

    DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — Two Dawson County mothers have been arrested and charged with violating Georgia’s school truancy laws. Morgan Lee, 30, was arrested May 18. She remains in the Dawson County jail and is charged with 14 violations. Anna Peacock was arrested Tuesday. She faces three truancy charges and has been released on her own […]

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  • Dawson County Election Results

    General Primary Election Results With 100 % of precincts reporting May 24, 2016 U.S. House 9th District Doug Collins 50,272 Paul Brown 18045 Roger Fitzpatrick 8,667 Mike Scupin 2,795 Bernie Fontaine 2,269 State Senate, 51st District Steve Gooch 20,593 John Williamson 7,562 Chairman County Commission Billy Thurmond 3,041 Peter J. Hill 1,000 County Commission Dist. […]

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  • Dawson Elections Chief Pleased with Early Turnout

    DAWSONVILLE — With the May 24th General Primary election day fast approaching, Director of Elections and Registration Glenda Ferguson and her staff have been kept busy during the advanced voting period. “So far, as of 9 a.m. Friday, 990 ballots have been cast for an average of about 100 per day,” Ferguson said. “I always […]

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  • Nicole Stewart, Candidate Tax Commissioner

    To provide voters the information they need to make an informed choice in the May 24 General Primary election, Fetch Your News will work hard to present a profile of each candidate running for public office. All candidates will be contacted and offered an opportunity to respond to questions. DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — After more than […]

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  • Tisdale Files Federal Lawsuit Against Dawson Deputies

    GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Who says you can’t fight City Hall? Fourteen months after Nydia Tisdale, a self-described citizen journalist, won a $200,000 settlement in a federal lawsuit against the City of Cumming, she’s at it again. This time Tisdale is suing three Dawson County deputies. At a Tuesday press conference outside the Federal Courthouse in […]

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  • Fitzpatrick Has Strong Performance at Town Hall

    GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Roger Fitzpatrick, an ex-Marine and former White County administrator, appears to have established himself as the No. 1 contender for 9th District Congressman Doug Collins’ job with a strong performance during the AccessWDUN/Gainesville Times town hall meeting at Brenau Downtown Center last night. Fitzpatrick demonstrated confidence, knowledge of the issues and likeability […]

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  • Commissioners Reject Revision to IGA

    DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — Amid groans of disapproval from area stakeholders, Dawson County Commissioners voted against a revised intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with Etowah Water and Sewer Authority that would have resulted in water main replacement, a water line extension program and installation of fire hydrants in a currently under served area of the county. The Board […]

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  • Candidates Make Their Case at Dawson Forum.

    DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — With the May 24 General Primary three weeks away, candidates for Dawson County Commission Chairman, Tax Commissioner and Commission Districts 2 and 4 presented their case for election Monday night in the Dawson County High School Auditorium. County Commission Chairman Commission Chairman candidate Billy Thurmond has served the citizens of Dawson County […]

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  • Johnny Glass, Candidate for Tax Commissioner

    DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — Dawson County native Johnny Glass, who is campaigning to become the county’s next Tax Commissioner, says he will bring a strong work ethic, business ownership experience and a good personality to the job. Glass, 48, has owned several businesses, including a successful contracting business until the economy went south and hurt a […]

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  • Advanced Voting Begins Monday in Dawson County

    DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. — After months of political campaigns, voters will have a chance to vote for their favorite federal, state and local candidates when advanced voting begins Monday (May 2) in Dawson County in the May 24 General Primary. Advance voting runs through May 20 (Mon. – Fri.). All advanced voting takes place at […]

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  • Dawson Students Display Artwork at Government Center

    DAWSONVILLE — Students from all across Dawson County are proudly displaying more than 200 pieces of artwork at the Dawson County Government Center, 25 Justice Way in Dawsonville through this Friday. The exhibit is the long-time dream of Tracey Burnette, an art teacher at Black’s Mill Elementary School in Dawsonville and includes works from students […]

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  • Tuesday is Deadline to Register for May Primary

    DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. — Much is at stake in state and local elections May 24 but you can’t vote if you’re not registered and the last day to register is Tuesday, April 26. One of the most important races is in the 9th District where incumbent U.S. Congressman Doug Collins of Gainesville has come under […]

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  • Jeff Perry, Candidate Dawson County Sheriff

    DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — Jeff Perry believes his education, experience, training and leadership skills make him the best candidate for Dawson County Sheriff. Perry has 30 years of law enforcement experience, most of which have been as a parole officer. He currently serves as a Chief Parole Officer where he manages a large district office covering […]

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  • Challengers Blast Congressman Collins In Live Debate Broadcast on FYN TV

    ELLIJAY, Ga. — In a fiery hour-long debate broadcast live on FYN TV and moderated by Fetch Your News owner Brian K. Pritchard Friday, four challengers — Paul Broun, Mike Scupin, Roger Fitzpatrick and Bernie Fontaine — took turns attacking Georgia’s 9th District Congressman Doug Collins on issues ranging from his support of President Obama’s […]

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  • Commissioners Approve Canopy Design for Government Center

    DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — Dawson County Commissioners approved the design for a new canopy to protect visitors to the Government Center during inclement weather, amended the county’s smoking ordinance and adopted a vacant and burned structure ordinance during Thursday’s voting session. Commissioners chose Option 3 with a revision to be determined later for the canopy that […]

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